Burnett Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bellevue, WA EIN: 85-1964885

Burnett Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $979K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $173K. Net investment income was $41K.

Burnett Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Burnett Family Foundation gave $173K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$172,500
+105.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$28,750
+36.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$979,370
-12.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Burnett Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Bridge of Promise: $78KBridge of Promise$78KSeattle Children's Hospital: $25KSeattle Children's Hospital$25KMatt Talbot Center: $20KMatt Talbot Center$20KRamos Ministriesfreedom Projectz: $20KRamos MinistriesfreedomProjectz$20KThrivent Charitable: $20KThrivent Charitable$20KSouthwest Autism Research & Resource Center: $10KSouthwest Autism Research &Resource Center$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bridge of Promise ($78K). Together the top 6 received $173K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 21 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

SeattleCarnationPhoenixRentonAppletonPacific City

How Burnett Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 506% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 174% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2022) to $173K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $173K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bridge of Promise Carnation, WAGeneral Fund$77,500
Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WAAlyssa Burnett Adult Life Center Fund$25,000
Matt Talbot Center Seattle, WAGeneral Fund$20,000
Ramos Ministriesfreedom Projectz Pacific City, ORGeneral Fund$20,000
Thrivent Charitable Appleton, WIThe PJO Lead with Love Fund$20,000
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center Phoenix, AZGeneral Fund$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$979,370$45,838$181,428$172,5006$176,844$41,254$101,572
2024$1,114,960$162,219$99,792$84,0004$89,283$156,710$92,237
2023$1,052,533$275,242$81,808$70,7414$76,120$268,677$71,385
2022$859,099$-62,443$51,670$28,4653$33,092$17,406$75,373
2021$973,212$443,166$62,736$61,0004$61,843$442,273$59,133
2020$592,782$1,194,539————$33,279$31,175

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burnett Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Burnett Family Foundation is led by Barbara Burnett, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barbara Burnett

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodi Yutrzenka

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Yutrzenka

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Smith

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Burnett Family Foundation

How much does Burnett Family Foundation give each year?

Burnett Family Foundation gave $173K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 4 grants.

What is Burnett Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Burnett Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $28,750, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Burnett Family Foundation give grants?

Burnett Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (12%) and Wisconsin (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (2 grants).

Does Burnett Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Burnett Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Burnett Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Burnett Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bridge of Promise ($77,500), Seattle Children's Hospital ($25,000) and Matt Talbot Center ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Burnett Family Foundation?

Burnett Family Foundation reported $979K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $177K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Burnett Family Foundation's EIN?

Burnett Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1964885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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